The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment and facilities incidental to the performance of this requirement in accordance with the terms of the order.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ085926DE169
- Awardee
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North Carolina State University UEI U3NVH931QJJ3
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Pre-Solicitation · HQ085925RE001 · Posted May 21, 2025
- Combined order value
- $500 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 8% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Defense agencies
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to North Carolina State University on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling of $151 billion and period through December 28, 2035.
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization for an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight. The contract supports work against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks. Orders may be issued at various classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances and will leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
This is a full and open competition with no set-aside designation. Work is performed at Huntsville, Alabama and subordinate locations. The contract utilizes multiple NAICS codes and various contract types for individual task and delivery orders.
One delivery order valued at $500 has been issued to date under SHIELD, awarded December 29, 2025, as a firm-fixed-price order with performance at Huntsville, Alabama.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE169?
HQ085926DE169 was awarded to North Carolina State University by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE169 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE169 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE169's own ceiling is $151,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $151,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract HQ085926DE169?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE169, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE169?
HQ085926DE169 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE169 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE169 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE169 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE169 was full and open competition.
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